There are some such virtuous
deeds performed on the day of Jumu’ah which are specifically related to the
Jumu’ah [Friday] Salah, such as going early to Masjid for offering Jumu’ah
Salah, offering Jumu’ah Salah with ‘Imamah [Islamic turban], etc. Following are
some such virtuous deeds which can earn us huge reward if we perform them:
Going early for the Jumu’ah Salah
There is good news of huge
reward for the person who goes early to the Masjid for offering Jumu’ah Salah.
The Holy Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has said: When the day of
Jumu’ah comes, angels stand at the door of Masjid and write the names of
everyone who comes. They write [the name of] that person first who comes first.
The person who comes early is like the one who gives camel as Sadaqah [Charity]
in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the person coming next is
like the one who gives cow as Sadaqah, the person coming next is like the one
who gives ram as Sadaqah, then [he] is like the one who gives hen as Sadaqah,
and then [he] is like the one who gives egg as Sadaqah. When Imam sits on the Mimber
(for Khutbah), they [i.e. angels] fold the “Records of Deeds” and listen to the
Khutbah [Friday sermon]. (Sahih Bukhari,
vol. 1, pp. 929)
Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad
Yar Khan Na’eemi رحمۃ اللہ تعلیٰ علیہ has said:
Remember! If 100 people come together in the Masjid first, then they all are
first. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 2,
335)
Offer Jumu’ah Salah with Imamah
Tying Imamah is a blessed
Sunnah; Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ increases Sawab [reward]
enormously for the person who practises this Sunnah especially on the day of
Jumu’ah. The Holy Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has said: One Jumu’ah
[Salah] with Imamah is equal to 70 Jumu’ah [Salahs] without it.(Jaami’ Sagheer, pp. 314, Hadees 5101)
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His angels send
Salat on the people who offer Jumu’ah Salah whilst wearing Imamah on the day of
Jumu’ah. The Beloved Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has said: Certainly, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His angels
send Salat on the people who wear Imamah on the day of Jumu’ah. (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, vol. 2, pp. 394, Hadees 3075)
Allamah Ibn-e-Hajar Asqalani رحمۃ اللہ تعلیٰ علیہ has said: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends
Salat means that He عَزَّوَجَلَّ showers His mercy and angels
send Salat means that they do Istighfar (pray for that person’s forgiveness). (Fath-ul-Bari, vol. 12, pp. 131)
Virtuous deeds performed at any time
on Jumu’ah
There are some such virtuous
deeds performed on the day of Jumu’ah which are not time-specific but can be
performed at any time on the day of Jumu’ah. Some of them are as follows:
Visiting the graves of parents
A person whose parent or
parents have passed away must go for visiting their graves, especially on the
day of Jumu’ah. It is stated in a blessed Hadees: ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgives the sins
of the one who visits the grave of his mother and father both or any one [of
them] on every day of Jumu’ah, and he is written the one who treats the parents
well.’ (Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 4,
pp. 321, Hadees 6114)
A'la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza
Khan رحمۃ اللہ تعلیٰ علیہ has stated: The
Afdal [superior] time for visiting (the graves) is [the time] after Fajr Salah
on the day of Jumu'ah.
(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 9, pp. 523)
Reciting Surah Kahf
The Holy Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has said: The one who recites Surah Kahf on the day of Jumu'ah, a Noor
[Light] is made to shine between him and Bayt-ul-'Ateeq (i.e. Holy Ka’bah). (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 474, Hadees 2444)
(In order to learn more
about the excellence of Jumu'ah and its rulings, read the booklet, namely
‘Faizan-e-Jumu'ah’ authored by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ
بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ.)
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